Physical Sales Outsell Digital Downloads for First Time in 6 Years

That said, the difference between physical and digital sales is a mere 2% between 17% and 15% respectively. Streaming still dominates the music market, taking up 65% of the total listenership.

This isn’t to say, also, that physical sales are growing. In fact, physical sale dropped 4% last year while downloads fell 25%. The report notes that this is “a lower rate of decline than recent years.” This is due to vinyl sales’ growth of 10%, while other formats saw a decline, Fact reports.